It's called 'entitlement', the sense that you should have everything you want right when you want it and that you should never have to do things you don't want to do. Many of the children and teenagers I talk to feel entitled; it's not an attractive quality and it creates lots of conflict... More >>

My daughter spoke to you back around June. She was pregnant with twins and unmarried... More >>

You know how when your kid does something bad to another kid, and you grab them by the arm and tell them, "Say you're sorry!"? By doing this, you've taught them nothing. You have simply forced them to use a word they don't mean. So, how can you get your child to apologize and mean it? More >>

I often took my young children to restaurants. I had one simple rule... More >>

Whether your parents were mean, suffocating, hypercritical, cruel, demanding, drunk, philandering, or unloving, you generally turn out with the same problems. Here are some of the signs that your parents screwed you up... More >>

I remember a particular moment in high school that still makes my heart melt... More >>

I started my little men training when they were young. I had four boys and two girls. Since the boys came first, they learned to do dishes, household chores and babysitting... More >>

Cold-weather dining often means cozy comfort foods that fill out our winter sweaters. Seasonal super foods, though, are the answer. They help with slimming down, squashing cravings and tempting the taste buds... More >>

...I decided that enough was enough and I wasn't going to be made to feel guilty for protecting myself... More >>

When my daughter was little, she was afraid there might me a monster under the bed... More >>